The Power of Forces
Submitted by Hattie Criswell, Pine Ridge Elementary
Mrs. Criswell's 3rd grade science classes have been studying forces. On Thursday, they performed several experiments with forces: Can You Rock and Roll, Science au Gratin, and Dapper Dollar to determine how forces effect various objects.

Exploring Shapes and Patterns
Submitted by Lisa Fuller, Pine Ridge Elementary
Students in Mrs. Fuller's First Grade class explored the attributes of shapes and how shapes fit together.  Students had fun creating patterns, designs, and pictures.

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Skills for Living Class Makes Pizza and Pizza Pockets
Submitted by Sally Carlton, Livingston Junior High School
Livingston Junior High Skills for Living Classes are cooking up some good stuff. Check out the Photo gallery for pictures of our recent Pizza and Pizza Pockets project.

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Skills for Living Class Bakes Doughnuts
Submitted by Sally Carlton, Livingston Junior High School
Livingston Junior High Skills for Living Classes are cooking up some good stuff. Check out the Photo gallery for pictures of our recent Doughnut baking project.

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Emerald Belles win at Forest Festival
Submitted by Jami Alexander, Livingston High School
On September 19, the LHS Emerald Belles competed in the KYKS 105/KFOX 95 Texas State Forest Festival Dance/Pom Competition held at the Angelina County Exposition Center in Lufkin. They place 3rd in the Hip Hop division and 1st in the Kick division. Way to go, Belles!

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Texas Size Tailgate Party
Athletic Booster Club Annual Tailgate Party
Next to Football Stadium
Begins @ 5:30 Kickoff at 7:30
Music by Jodi Booth
Face Painting
BBQ
Live Broadcast by KETX and 105
Support your Livingston Lions!

Cross Country Results
Submitted by Lisa Polk, LISD Athletics Program
The Lady Lions competed well in the Livingston Invitational Cross Country Meet held at Pedigo Park Thursday, October 4th.  Placing in the top 20 of 81 competitors were Kamri West 7th, Kami Wilson 13th, and Hannah Rudebusch 19th.  Helping the Lady Lions place 4th overall for Varsity were Diana Dominguez and Heather Wiggins.  LePetra Collins, Rebecca Larsen, Joe Guillen, Garrett Swilley, and Jared Hoover all represented the Livingston Lions well in good competition and sportsmanship. 

The Jr. High Lady Cubs placed 2nd overall in team competition.  Placing in the top 20 of 76 runners were Jancey Acosta 1st, Tatyana Yufereva 6th, Julie Ramirez 9th, and Kristi Autrand 12th. Running in the top of the pack for the Jr. High Boys were Jaime Aguilar 19th, and Madison Moore 22nd.

The Livingston Lions Cross Country Teams will compete in the Conroe Invitational Meet Friday, October 12th and Jr. High at the Lufin Meet Saturday, October 13th.

8th Grade Volleyball
Tarkington Tournament
October 6, 200

GREEN TEAM
Opponent: Splendora
Game 1: 25-22
Game 2: 11-25
Game 3: 14-25

Opponent: Crosby
Game 1: 25-16
Game 2: 21-25
Game 3: 25-12

Opponent: Huffman
Game 1: 26-24
Game 2: 25-22
Game 3: 16-25

The Green team played 3 long matches Saturday.  A majority of the games were played down to the wire.  The girls came back after a loss and won their second match to play for consolation.  After two close games during their last match, Huffman ended up prevailing.  The lady lions played well together and are looking forward to their next game.

WHITE TEAM
The tournament was a great experience for the girls. Played Peet Jr. High the first game, scored 23 and just lost the concept, Peet gained momentum and won in three.  Attempting to play for consolation in the losers bracket , we played Tarkington Gold.  They won, we won.  Starting the third game all fired up and eager to win but victory became our enemy and lost 16 to 14 in their favor.

7th Grade Green Team (Tarkington Tournament)
Livingston vs. Hardin
1st Game:  25-16
2nd Game: 25-19

Livingston vs. Tarkington
1st Game: 25-22
2nd Game: 22-25
3rd Game: 26-24

Livingston vs. Moorhead
1st Game: 25-14
2nd Game: 25-22

The Lady Lions played great and brought a victory out of the first match against Hardin.  The second match against Tarkington was a little upsetting for the Lions, but they played hard and stayed motivated throughout the entire match.  The last match against Moorhead was a good ending to the tournament.  We really stepped up and played our game.  The top servers for the tournament were Ashley Ingle, Abby Miksch and McKenzie Criddle.  The top hustlers were Emily Moore and Randee Crawford. 

7th Grade White Team (Tarkington Tournament)

Livingston vs. Hardin
lst Game: 22-25
2nd Game: 25-23
3rd Game: 13-15

Livingston vs. Tarkington
1st Game: 11-25
2nd Game: 25-23
3rd Game: 16-14

Livingston vs. Moorhead
25-23
25-27
14-16

Top servers for the tournament were Caitlyn Warren, Lauren Sitton, Sommer Fleetwood and Alila Flores.  The top passers wer Mary Reitan, Calli Blankenship and Destanie Mathews.  The top hustlers were Kristina Abdallah, Kristina Newman and Brook Crow.

*The green and white teams play Waller at home, Thursday, October 11th.

Tuesday, October 9
ATH – Jr. High volleyball vs Huntington – home - 4:30 white/5:30 green
ATH – F, JV, V volleyball vs Montgomery – home – 4:30/5:30/6:30 p.m.
ATH – Jr. High football vs Brabham – home 5:00/6:30 p.m.
ATH – Jr. High football vs Brabham – away – 4:00/5:30 p.m.
ATH – Lions tennis – District playoffs - semifinals
LHS – TNLS tag-in for commercial heifers, steers, sheep and goats – fairgrounds 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
LJH – Pep rally – 2:35 p.m.
TCE – Annual food drive benefiting the Polk County Mission
TCE – PTO Sally Foster fundraiser

Wednesday, October 10
LHS – Math & Social Studies benchmark tests
LJH – 7th & 8th Parent Informational meeting regarding trip to Washington - 7:00 p.m. Library
PRE – Report cards
INT – 1:30 – 2:15 p.m. Ned show
TCE – Report cards
TCE – Annual food drive benefiting the Polk County Mission
TCE – PTO Sally Foster fundraiser

Thursday, October 11
ATH – Jr. High volleyball vs Waller – home – 4:30 white/5:30 green
ATH – JV football vs Caney Creek – away – 5:00 p.m.
ATH – Freshman football vs Caney Creek – home – 5:00/6:30 p.m.
LHS – Science & ELA benchmarks
TCE – Annual food drive benefiting the Polk County Mission
TCE – PTO Sally Foster fundraiser

Friday, October 12
ATH – F, JV, V volleyball vs Caney Creek – home 4:30/5:30/6:30 p.m.
ATH – V football vs Caney Creek – home – 7:30 p.m.
ATH – Lions Cross Country – Conroe Invitational – Conroe YMCA
ATH – Lions tennis – playoffs – final round
TCE – Annual food drive benefiting the Polk County Mission
TCE – PTO Sally Foster fundraiser

Saturday, October 13
ATH – Jr. High Cross Country – Lufkin Coke Classic – Lufkin
LHS – Choir Region audition

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Strawberries and Cream Cake Cooking with the LISD family! - October 9, 2007 Click Here to print this recipe...and cook it for your co-workers, family, or Communications Office!

Ingredients

Nutrition Information:
1 Serving: Calories 320 (Calories from Fat 160); Total Fat 18g (Saturated Fat 7g, Trans Fat 1g); Cholesterol 75mg; Sodium 290mg; Total Carbohydrate 36g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 24g); Protein 4g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 8%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 6%; Iron 4% Exchanges: 1 Starch; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 3 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 2 1/2